Thursday, October 28, 2010

The fiance and I recently moved to a new place earlier this year- and thus made it much easier for me to store my makeup with the extra space we have acquired; (he thinks it will give me an excuse to fill up the extra space with *gasp* more makeup which will then slowly start to seep to his office/gym room haha).

I know I have old random posts in regards to makeup storage, but this is my most recent way of organizing my makeup as of late, granted I hardly wear much makeup nowadays because I find myself to be too lazy to do any full on looks. But nonetheless, my makeup needs a home!

I know I am probably going to get a few questions as to where I got most of these organizers from, so I will list them down with each pic. :)

My vanity all clean (I don't remember where I got this actual vanity from, I get a lot of questions about this from older posts but my mom ordered it for me from Washington when they moved so I have no clue), but it's actually a child's vanity and I can sit in it fine, you would never think it's a child's vanity.

My lipgloss holders and MAC eyeshadow palette holder- The "lipgloss holders" are actually pen cup holders I bought from Staples. The one on the left is much bigger and it's a clear acrylic cup that you can personalize and add a picture (chose the one with me and bubs in hopes that he'll continue to support my makeup addiction! Ha!). I put all my dazzleglasses and tinted lipglasses in these babies and they fit all of them! The clear acrylic holder that houses my makeup palettes is actually a DVD holder (flipped sideways) that I got from the Container Store. They fit perfectly in it. Some of my palettes are also in my new soft case since those are the ones I frequently use.

My plastic drawers- These hold my other misc. eyeshadows, blushes, etc. I believe I got these at Walmart or Target, and they are real cheap too! The Hello Kitty Brush Holder on top I bought when MAC came out with the Hello Kitty collection, I now use it to house my Urban Decay eyeliners (which I love!)

The "Rose Wall" (Lipstick holders & Clear Acrylic Drawers)- This is what I call my 'rose wall'. When we first moved bubs and I did some decorating, and I chose to have one little wall section of our bedroom to have a girly flair so I used an applique on the wall (easy to put on and remove) from Michael's. Goes great with our kitchen plates that have this design. Because this wall is the furthest from our window, I chose it to store my lipsticks (to prevent them from melting during California's hot summers). On the separate tray of lippies, I stored all the special/limited edition lipsticks (I noticed I buy two per collection!). These acrylic trays I got from Folica, and the other one from eBay. The clear acrylic drawers in the middle hold my MSF's, MAC eyeshadows and few holiday and concealer palettes. And of course, they are accompanied by old pics of bubs and I when we were younger! (Wedding slideshow pics possibly??? LOL)

I also recently bought the MAC Carry All Case (the soft one) as bubs already got me the hard train case for Christmas last year. I love this case. It's perfect for overnighters or weekend trips. Even though I have my other overnight bag, this one just seems to fit more stuff. Everything I need. It fits a stack of MAC makeup palettes, my moisturizer, my brush roll (not pictured), my Urban Decay Naked Palette, and has compartments for everything such as a few lipsticks, foundation, blushes, you name it. The only thing I wish it has was a handle on the top so I don't have to carry the shoulder strap all the time. But it has a nifty little mirror on the inside lid for your convenience. The problem carrying the other HARD case, is the fact that it's too heavy, which may not be ideal when you are running through the airport, or for small trips. The soft case just makes it easy to bring along since it's so light and big enough to hold everything.

oh dear! u posted?????? I used to be a fan of ur blog and felt really bad when u stopped posting bcoz of all the negativity!!!! am happy that u r posting again. plz feel free to drop by my blog too. U r one of the reasons why I started my own blog. take care nessa. may god bless.

Hey Vanessa!! It is so awesome to see you blog again!! I do miss your blog posts so much! I love how you organize your makeup since I myself need to purchase a lipstick holder since I'm almost reaching 40 MAC lipsticks! Congrats on moving to a new place and hope your fiance will support you with your makeup addiction lol

I just got the Naked Palette and I can't wait until it comes in so I can use it. I loved the way you stored your items. I seriously need a DVD shelf, b/c I'm having a hard time trying to store my palettes. I'm so GLAD your back at least for the time being. :D I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw your blogs in my subscription box this morning. I almost choked on my coffee. LOL

I had just thought of checking your blog today after not doing so in a long while, and imagine my shock...whoa!! I am SO glad you're back, girl!

Hope to see you more often, and I am glad you're having a blast and experiencing all the wonderful things you are going through right now (having a new life with your fiance). Take care and hope to see you again soon!

you are so organized! i saw that bed bath and beyond has a really cute vanity on sale, i'm tempted to get one...it's creative how you used a cd organizer and pencil holders, you're gonna be my current organization inspiration : P

Yay a new post!! So glad to see you back. I've been away from the blogging world too, but I was so happy to see your update on Twitter. Your blog was always one of my faves! I love your makeup space. :)

Yay you're back!! I'm an avid reader of your blog! Love everything you blogged about, such helpful and interesting info! Your blog was the very first makeup blog that I stumbled upon and since then I am hooked ahaha. Congrats on everything! Please don't stop blogging. No matter what you do or say there will always those who are unhappy with themselves and take it out on others. Good luck with everything =)

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